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Show Cpl. Patton Montoya, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Montoya of 560 Copperfield, has been serving ser-ving with the UN forces in Korea since early October 1950. Cpl. Montoya is radio operator in AAA Battery. 187th Airborne Regimental Combat team, now enjoying a well earned rest near Taegu, Korea, after their jump behind enemy lines this March 23 at Munsan-ni, Korea. He joined join-ed the army at Ft. Douglas and took basic training at Fort Ord, Calif. He then went to Fort Benning, Ga., where he attended Parachute Infantry school, and was awarded his parachutist wings in January 1949. He then was assigned to the 88th Anti-Aircraft Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion of the 11th Airborne Division. The battalion was then sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, where it was slated for 7 months of anti-aircraft artillery ar-tillery training. Upon completion of this training, the unit then joined the 11th Airborne division divis-ion at Fort Campbell, Ky., and remained there until shipment overseas in September 1950. |